THE IMMINENT RETURN OF JESUS CHRIST
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Pastor Wayne Edwards of the Heritage Baptist Church, Perry Georgia, USA,s continues his series of Sermons on Jesus Christ’s soon return. The service starts with a couple of minutes after clicking the link above. Pastor Wayne’s collected comments on the news below on this page, are a must read. They expertly highlight the dangerous times you (and my zoo) live in. They should leave you in absolutely no doubt that the return of Jesus Christ is imminent.
Gibber! Gibber!
Chugley
PASTOR WAYNE WRITES:
April 19, 2024
Dear Heritage Family,
According to a 2022 Pew Research Center survey, 55% of US adults believe Jesus will return to Earth, and 75% of Christians believe this will happen, but not in their lifetime. However, 39% of US adults believe humanity is “living in the end times”.
We believe that the return of Jesus Christ is imminent, that is, His return could occur at any moment. Like the apostle Paul, we are looking for “the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ” (Titus 2:13). We also believe the rapture of the Church will occur seven years before the return of Jesus Christ, and that it is the next event on God’s prophetic calendar.
The apostles also believed in the imminent return of Christ, but rather than sitting down and waiting on that blessed day, they seized each day and dedicated themselves to the Lord’s work. In effect, they lived each day as if it were their last, and if we truly believe in the imminent return of Christ, so should we.
This Sunday, we continue our doctrinal series of sermons under the title: The Church: The Pillar and Ground of Truth. The title of this sermon is: “The Imminent Return of Jesus Christ.”
The sermon study guide is attached as a Word document or PDF. If you view the sermon on our website, www.theheritagechurch.org, you may click on the sermon title on the second page and find the sermon study guide in another format.
The live stream will start at 10:00 AM.
THANK YOU FOR FORWARDING THESE STUDY GUIDES TO OTHERS.
Wayne J. and Linda J. Edwards
PO Box 766
Perry, GA 31069
706-599-3966
wnledwards@gmail.com
PASTOR WAYNES” SELECTED NOTES ON THE NEWS:
My Fellow Watchmen,
April 20, 2024
As I prepared today’s Watchmen’s Report, Shakespeare’s quote about the futility of life from Macbeth came to mind. “Life’s but a walking shadow; a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” The quote suggests that life is ultimately meaningless and that human existence is characterized by chaos and confusion. It’s a reflection on the human condition and the existential questions that arise from it.
The writer of Ecclesiastes had the same thoughts in his day: “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” What profit has a man from all his labor in which he toils under the sun? One generation passes away, and another generation comes; but the earth abides forever. That which has been is what will be, that which is done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.”
And then this quote came to mind from Dwight D. Eisenhower’s farewell address, warning America of what he determined to be the corrupting influence of what he described as the “military-industrial complex.” “We recognize the imperative need for this development. Yet, we must not fail to comprehend its grave implications. Our toil, resources, and livelihood are all involved. So is the very structure of our society. In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience. The total influence—economic, political, even spiritual—is felt in every city, every Statehouse, every office of the Federal government.”
As Jesus said 2000 years ago, “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars!” Sadly, the majority of our political leaders do not want peace – they want WAR, WAR, and more WAR. As Allen Ginsberg said, “War is good business! Invest your son!”
Please forward these articles to those you think might be interested.
Wayne J. Edwards, wnledwards@gmail.com
Wayne J. and Linda J. Edwards
PO Box 766
Perry, GA 31069
706-599-3966